Yeoman 2nd Class Jordan Guevara, center, salutes a flag flown in honor of her late grandfather, Woodrow “Woody” Duffin, on Pearl Harbor Day aboard Resolute Support Headquarters, Kabul, Afghanistan. Duffin, a ch More
Petty Officer 2nd Class David Crabb of Navy Embedded Training Team 3-205th Garrison, throws a hand grenade during weapons familiarization training. Crabb is part of a 14-man team that mentors the Afghan nationa More
Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin Kibbe replaces a rear shock absorber on an Army Humvee at Forward Operating Base Apache. Kibbe is one of five mechanics at the base, three of whom are sailors. They are responsible More
Maj. Gen. Robert Cone, Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan commanding general, passes the CSTC-A command flag to incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur L. Coleman Jr. during a change of responsibility More
National Military Academy of Afghanistan cadets march in a ceremony commemorating the beginning of the fourth academic year for the academy March 27. The 2008 academic year includes 84 seniors from just more th More
Army West Point Military Academy graduate Lt. Col. Scott Hamilton, chief of the National Military Academy of Afghanistan support team, and NMAA staff plant apple trees March 27 at the NMAA in commemoration of W More
Members of the Afghan national army air corps in the new firefighting school battle the flames in an abandoned building during an exercise, May 12. The four-month firefighting course was mentored by U.S. Air Fo More
Afghan non-commissioned officers demonstrate proper use of U.S. weapons at the 3rd annual Afghan National Sergeant Major of the Army Training Seminar, Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan. The seminar pr More
The Directorate for Afghan national army Training and Equipment Support at ISAF and CSTC-A worked with the Czech republic to donate 3 MI-17 attack helicopters to the Afghan National Army's Air Corp on Dec. 1 Th More
An Afghan National Police officer speaks to a group of ANP officers at the Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2013. As the Afghan National Security Forces have expanded and assumed the lead for More
A young boy focuses on the school supplies in front of him, waiting patiently to get his hands on them.
Soldiers assigned to the Afghan National Army 215th Corps respond to a simulated casualty during a combat medic course scenario at the Joint Security Academy Southwest in Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The inte More
Soldiers in the Explosive Hazard Reduction course listen to course instruction at the Joint Security Academy Southwest in Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. These soldiers are learning how IEDs work, the threats th More
A Kabul Melli employee adds eyelets to one of the boots the company made for the Afghan National Security Force. Kabul Melli stands as an example of successful industrial achievement in Kabul, a priority for NA More
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell (left), commander of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan presents Lithuanian Ambassador Valteris Baliukonis (middle) and Latvian Capt. Didzis Veidenbaums (right) with plaques signifyi More
Cmdr. Christopher Williams gives a tour to Jerry Newberry, VFW director of Communications, during his visit to the Central Workshop in Kabul Afghanistan. The Central Workshop is the national depot level mainten More
An Afghan tradesman reconditions a D-30 Howitzer at the Central Workshop in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Central Workshop is the national depot level maintenance facility for the Afghan National Army. The Central Wo More
Cmdr. Diane Capri poses with the sterilization staff at the Afghan National Army's National Military Hospital in Kabul. Capri is a mentor for the Medical Training Advisory Group wihch provides guidance and expe More
Lt. Jeremy Young works with the staff at the National Military Hospital in Kabul. Young is a mentor for the Medical Training Advisory Group which provides guidance and expertise to the Afghan National Army's Me More
DShK 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun barrels are lined up for reconditioning at the Central Workshop in Kabul. The Central Workshop is the national depot level maintenance facility for the Afghan National Army and pr More
The Afghan flag next to the front door designates one of the buildings taken over by the Afghan National Security Forces, at Camp Hero, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Twenty-two buildings were turned over to Camp Hero' More
Employees at an Afghan women-owned business sew T-shirts destined for the Afghan National Army at a factory in Kabul. Contracting with Afghan women owned businesses is a coalition initiative to increase educati More
Afghan National Policemen share a laugh as they take part in an interactive exercise during counterinsurgency training at the Police Training Center, July 23, in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan. The scenario is designe More
Afghan National Army soldiers compute artillery angles and distances at Camp Hero, July 23, 2011, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. French and Georgian soldiers train artillerymen of the Afghan National Army.
Romanian Secretary of State for Public Order and Safety Ioan Dascalu (center) visits with the commandant of Regional Training Center-Kandahar, Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarefi (right), at Regi More
An Afghan National Police instructor prepares his platoon to meet its honored guests before graduation ceremonies at Regional Training Center-Kandahar, July 27, 2011, at Kandahar, Afghanistan. Two hundred ninet More
Commander for Regional Military Training Center-South, Afghan National Army Col. Haroon Momand (center), greets Deputy Commanding General for Support for Regional Command-South Brig. Gen. Kenneth Dahl (right), More
Regional Support Command-South Commander Col. Richard Wilson (center) introduces Combined Training Advisory Group-Police Commanding General Italian Carabinieri Brig. Gen. Sebastiano Comitini (second from left) More
A local worker walks past two generators which now provide all power for Forward Operating Base Walton, Aug. 11, 2011, a Kandahar, Afghanistan. Two power plants were consolidated into one to streamline power pr More
Zabihullah Zabihullah (we do not show his face for his own safety), an Afghan Border Police recruit, shows his writing skills at Spin Boldak ABP Training Center, Aug. 24, 2011, at Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. Inte More
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi (center), Commandant for Afghan National Police Training-South greets Col. Richard "Flip" Wilson, Commander, Regional Support Command-South before an iftar dinner co-hosted by Zarif More
Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nesrullah Zarifi, Commander, ANP Training-South addresses graduates of the Afghan Border Police Basic Course at the Spin Boldak ABP Training Center, Aug. 27, 2011, at Spin Bold More
New Afghan Border Patrolmen stand at attention at the Spin Boldak ABP Training Center, Aug. 27, 2011, at Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. One hundred thirty Afghan Border Patrolmen graduated from the class which was t More
Najibullah Kamran, director of Kabul City Education, speaks to students and teachers of the Bibi Hawa Elementary school Sept. 7 2011 during a ground breaking ceremony. The $340,000 dollar construction project w More
Afghan National Army soldiers take a quick break during up-armored humvee training at the Regional Military Training Center, Sept. 14, in Kandahar. During the five-week course, the ANA soldiers learned how to o More
Brig. Gen. Tom Cosentino, deputy commander for Regional Support, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, celebrates the re-enlistment of Hawaii native Staff Sgt. Michael Johnson, an adviser for the Afghan National A More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Katerina Slivinske explains the features of a video camera to public affairs officers of the Afghan National Army's 205th Corps during a public affairs seminar at Camp Hero, Sept. 18 in Kan More
Brig. Gen Tom Cosentino (right), NATO Training Mission Afghanistan's deputy commander for Regional Support walks with Afghan National Army Col. Haroon Momand (left), commander for Regional Military Training-Sou More
An Afghan National Civil Order Policeman demonstrates the proper way to apply a dressing during the Trauma Assistance Medic Course at the Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center, Sept. 19, in Kandahar, Afg More
A water truck with a 5,000 liter tank waits to be filled with water from a tank; the truck provides water to the 4th Brigade/205th Corps Afghan National Army Camp, Multi-National Base-Tarin Kowt, Nov. 11, in T More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eugenia Guilmartin congratulates and hands a certificate to an Afghan National Police graduate of the Criminal Investigations course, at Camp Nathan Smith, Sept. 28, 2011, at Kandahar, Afghan More
U.S. Army Col. Richard "Flip" Wilson, Commander, Regional Support Command-South (left) greets Afghan National Police Col. Shir Shah to grauation ceremonies for the ANP Criminal Investigations Course at Camp Nat More
Afghan National Army soldiers say a prayer prior to gradation ceremonies for the Train the Trainer Instructor Course at the Regional Military Training Center, Sept. 29, at Kandahar, Afghanistan. Ten students co More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Mallory talks to members of the 3-4 Infantry Security Forces at Kandahar Airfield, Oct. 1, at Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Afghan National Police Maj. Gen. Salim Ehsas (left), commander, 404th Maiwand district, and ANP Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarefi, commander, ANP Training - Southern Region, salute a formation of ANP recruits at the More
Afghan National Police Maj. Gen. Salim Ehsas (left), commander, 404th Maiwand District and ANP Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarefi, commander, ANP Training, Southern Region salute a formation of ANP recruits at the Reg More
Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarefi (left) visits with Lithuanian Army Brig. Gen. Sergio Modalovas about the Lithuanians' upcoming deployment at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar, Oct. 5, 201 More
Afghan National Army Basic Warrior Training soldiers observe as U.S. Marines from Alpha Company, 1-25 Regiment demonstrate Military Operations on Urban Terrain at the Regional Military Training Center, Oct. 6, More
French Army Brig. Gen. Christian Dupouy (right), commander, Command Training Advisory Group-Police for NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan and Afghan National Police Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarefi, commander, ANP Tr More
Nearly 1,400 Afghan National Army recruits stand in formation as they wait to take part in the oath ceremony which is part of ANA Basic Warrior Training at the Regional Military Training Center, Oct 13, 2011, i More
An Afghan National Police basic training graduate proudly displays his certificate of completion to his classmates at the Regional Training Center-Kandahar, Oct. 22, 2011, at Kandahar, Afghanistan. In the span More
A Romanian Gendarmerie instructor (left) shows an Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officer how to use the Russian-made NSV 12.7 millimeter machine gun at the Spin Boldak ANP Training Center, Oct 25, 2011, More
Lt. Gen. Dan P. Bolger (second from left), then-incoming commanding general, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan examines a trailer filled with M249 light machine More
Lt. Gen. Dan Bolger (center), then-incoming commander, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/ Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan listens with Col. Richard Wilson, commander, Regional Support Command-S More
An Afghan National Army soldier organizes a pallet of boxes containing cold-weather gear at the Camp Hero Forward Supply Depot warehouse Oct. 30, at Kandahar, Afghanistan. ANA soldiers spent four days unloading More
Abdul Rahim (right), Afghan National Police Special Forces patrolman, visits with one of his classmates just before graduating from the Advanced Police Tactical Skills course at the Kandahar Training Center, Oc More
Army Lt. Gen. Daniel P. Bolger receives the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan flag from Gen. John R. Allen, commander, International Security Assistance Force, during the NTM-A change of command ceremony held o More
Afghan National Army Col. Haroon Momand (left), commandant, ANA Training-South, accepts a ceremonial key from Army Capt. Rob Zielinski, Training Advisory Team officer in charge at the Regional Military Training More
Afghan National Civil Order Police Command Sgt. Maj. Wahid Kohistani answers the questions of patrolmen and recruits at the Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center, Nov. 14, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The A More
Afghan National Army Master Sgt. Hafizullah Azimay shouts out commands during a react to contract drill with ANA A non-commissioned officers of the 205th Corps during the NCO Infantry Battle Course at the Regio More
Afghan air force engineers learn how to use basic tools while constructing work benches and sawhorses during Carpenters’ Toolbox Training Dec. 8 at Kandahar Airfield. The engineers learned basic carpentry skill More
An Afghan National Army cadre instructs a recruit on proper weapon placement during security drills at the Regional Military Training Center in Kandahar province, Jan. 2. Coalition advisers assisted in shaping More
An instructor with the Armed Forces Academy of Medical Sciences in Kabul instructs students during a training exercise at AFAMS, Jan. 16.
Afghan National Army Col. Abdul Hakim-Zia, medical command medical recruiting officer in charge, speaks on Yowali Radio 88.5 FM, at Kandahar Air Field, during a medical recruiting radio interview, Jan. 18. Visi More
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Sealey, Air Force Central Command chief master sergeant, speaks with airmen deployed to Regional Support Command-South, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Jan. 22. Sealey met with 12 of the joint e More
Afghan Border Police and Afghan Uniformed Police listen to a speech from Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, Kandahar Regional Training Center commander, during their graduation ceremony at Police Training Center, Cam More
Afghan air force member Sgt. Khudainazer attends a building and structures class during a multisubject civil engineer course at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2012. Afghan civilians and service member More
Officer candidate school graduates and instructors dance to the sounds of an Afghan National Army band to mark the end of the officer canddiate school graduation ceremony at the Kandahar training center, Afghan More
Afghan National Army recruit Pvt. Zulmay directs a humvee into a parking spot during an up-armored humvee course on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 6, 2012. The up-armored humvee course teaches soldiers and police More
Col. Richard Wilson, Regional Support Command (South) commander, visits members assigned to the 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment, on Camp Lindsey, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2012, before offic More
New facilities, known as K-Spans, are ready for occupation on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2012. Construction of the K-Spans was recently completed for the Afghan National Army’s 205th Corps Engineer Battal More
U.S. Army Capt. Jake Wilson, a reservist deployed to Kandahar province, observes the inventory of a vehicle repair and spare parts shipment to the 2nd Forward Support Depot on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2 More
U.S. Army Capt. Jake Wilson, a reservist deployed to Kandahar province, observes an inventory of a vehicle repair and spare parts shipment to the 2nd Forward Support Depot on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 20 More
First Cpl. Momin Khan Sarfraz, an Afghan Uniform Police non-commissioned officer graduate, marches to the front of a graduation ceremony assembly to receive his completion certificate from a training center dir More
Afghan Uniform Police recruits and patrolmen share a light moment during a non-commissioned officer and literacy course graduation ceremony at Regional Training Center – Kandahar, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2012. On More
Newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer 3 Quartina Trafford, a supply advisor to the 2nd Forward Support Depot in Kandahar province, cuts into a cake after the conclusion of her promotion ceremony on Camp Hero, Af More
Coalition members, deployed to Forward Operating Base Lindsey, Afghanistan, gather to celebrate Bulgarian Liberation Day, March 3, 2012. Bulgarian advising teams on Forward Operating Base Lindsey arranged the l More
Lt. Col. Todor Nekezov, a Bulgarian senior military adviser, Lt. Col. John Hanson, Regional Support Command (South) deputy commander, Col. Haroon Momand, Kandahar Regional Military Training Center commander, an More
Afghan and coalition members prepare to conduct a ribbon cutting ceremony on the new bakery in Camp Hero, Afghanistan, March 10, 2012. The ceremony signified the opening and transfer of the facility to the Afgh More
Sgt. Jason Wilkey, Titan of the Month award recipient, holds the Regional Support Command (South) Titan shield during an award presentation at the RSC(S) headquarters, in Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, March More
Three-hundred thirty-four Afghan Border and Uniform Policemen stand at attention during the playing of the Afghan national anthem at their graduation ceremony in Spin Boldak's Police Training Center, March 14, More
Col. Haroon Momand, Afghan National Army's Kandahar Regional Military Training Center commander, addresses Regional Basic Warrior Training recruits and Infantry Non-commissioned Officer Battle Course soldiers d More
Pvt. Abdul Khaliq, an Afghan National Police trauma assistant medic course senior instructor, observe and instruct TAMC students as they apply self aid buddy care techniques to simulated injuries, March 17, 201 More
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, right, Afghan National Police Kandahar Regional Training Center commander, introduces U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Hanson, left, Regional Support Command (South) deputy commander, to ANP More
Regional Support Command (South) coalition members listen to a speech from Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, Kandahar Regional Training Center commander, before they present appreciation certificates to Afghan Natio More
Afghan basic criminal investigation course graduates display their completion certificates while posing with their DynCorp contracted instructors after a graduation ceremony held at the Kandahar Training Center More
Brig. Gen. Nasrullah Zarifi, left, Afghan National Police training commander for the southern region, gives a brief to Afghan and coalition senior leaders during a visit to the new Regional Police Training Cent More
Afghan National Army privates wait for their turn to practice urban operations on a training site at Camp Hero, southern Afghanistan, April 9, 2012. The training was part of a four-week team leader course which More
Afghan National Army recruits in the Kandahar province attend an improvised explosive device awarenes session at Camp Hero during regional basic warrior training in southern Afghanistan, April 11, 2012. The fiv More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nicole Djanbatian, an education adviser with NATO Training Mission Afghanistan, deployed from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., observes 53 Afghan National Security Force members as they ta More
A new, glossy surface paves the floors of the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital in southern Afghanistan, May 3, 2012. The new flooring was part of a $151K project awarded to the hospital in order to provide a More
Romanian Gendarmerie Lt. Col. Florian Panainte, left, salutes Lt. Col. Viorel Matei, right, during a transfer of authority ceremony at the Kandahar Regional Training Center in southern Afghanistan, May 16, 2012 More
Afghan Uniformed Police recruits listen to Afghan National Police guest speakers during the recruits' initial police training course graduation ceremony at the Spin Boldak Police Training Center, May 24, 2012. More
Regional Support Command (South) commander, Col. Richard Wilson, left, and RSC-S senior enlisted adviser, Master Chief Petty Officer Paul Davisson, right, pose with Senior Airman Jake Smith, the lead medical lo More
Eric Brits, right, a vehicle maintenance site manager, speaks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clark LeMasters Jr., left, NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan's deputy commander of Supporting Operations commander, duri More
Afghan Border Police recruits listen to Afghan National Police and coalition guest speakers during the recruits' initial police training course graduation ceremony at the Spin Boldak Police Training Center in s More
Afghan Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq, left, Kandahar provincial chief of police, shakes hands with Afghan Uniform Police instructors at the Kandahar Regional Training Center in southern Afghanistan, June 7, 2012. Razi More
Service members from NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A) and Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) post the colors during a change of command ceremony at Camp Eggers, April 2, 2013. Lt More
Dom Breadman Azizullah Kohestani poses for a portrait.